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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMy name is Winnie, I survived Lebanon’s kafala system
With Lebanon’s economic crisis deteriorating, the already dire situation of migrant domestic workers is getting even harder.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe many faces of the radical right and how to counter their threat
We should not assume that the radical right will collapse under the weight of its many internal conflicts and contradictions.
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Published in: openJustice: OpinionI gave birth during coronavirus as an asylum seeker
The doctors were good to me but my circumstances caused problems during the birth and beyond. I came to the UK for...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIndigenous self-determination: Between International Law and tragedy
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on indigenous peoples, along with the context of violence and territorial...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightIn Greece, a new far right movement is taking the stage
‘Greeks for the Fatherland’ seems to be here to fill the gap left by the legal troubles of Golden Dawn.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Spirit or reason? Muslim public intellectuals in the German and European far right
The wide space available for non-white, Muslim-background figures in the European far right is key in helping the...
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Published in: 50.50Meet the Tracking the Backlash team
Say hello to openDemocracy’s special team of editors and reporters investigating threats to the rights of women and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIn Scotland, Loyalists lead a Black Lives Matter backlash
Racist ideas have connected Scottish sectarians with the global far right
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightDocumenting domestic terrorism in the US: this new dataset exposes the legal response
Finally, there is a dataset documenting response to white supremacist violence in the US.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Chronicles of culturological quackery
The concept of culture as a 'driver of societies' that has become the lucky charm of nationalists, has its origins...
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Published in: ourNHS: InvestigationNeglected key workers - why is the NHS so slow at tackling racism?
Key workers have emerged as national heroes out of the Covid-19 pandemic, but these often low-paid workers from...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe other epidemic: white supremacists in law enforcement
Law enforcement agencies have been breeding grounds for far-right ideology for decades, and it’s not just an...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIran: how to kill a language
Zara Mohammadi was sentenced to 10 years in prison for teaching Kurdish. This is part of a state policy against minorities.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaTuberculosis and malnutrition, the pandemic of Venezuelan prisons
Venezuelan inmates are affected by diseases that threaten their lives due to lack of medical care, overcrowding, and...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The defeat of the 'real' neo-Ottomanists
It was difficult to miss the irony of commentaries on the “triumph of neo-Ottomanism” on 24 July, when Erdoğan was...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The spirit of the Commune
“When it is proposed to protect members of the public from those monuments… all Presidential hell breaks loose.”
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Published in: HomeWhat it’s like in 'the dark places': Toni Morrison, Black feminism and democracy today
Let us mark the first anniversary of Toni Morrison’s death by recognising her relevance to the world outside the US.
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Published in: Pandemic BordersCan the COVID-19 crisis be an opportunity for Canada’s migrant farmworkers?
The truly ‘essential’ temporary migrant workers are the ones who usually find it nearly impossible to access...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Brexit – a perspective from the Global South
“Brexit means ‘opportunity’ for many in the Global South – particularly, African polities – and I shall explain why.”
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: Investigation"They are going to kill me, and I don't want to get killed": social leader of the Colombian Cauca region
democraciaAbierta spoke with Yaneth Mosquera, social leader of the Colombian Cauca, who has dedicated her life to...